Fifth Generation

329. Hannah LEONARD^142,199 was born on 18 Jul 1731 in Raynham, MA.²⁰⁰ She died on 20 Feb 1763 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁹³ She was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.⁵⁵

Hannah LEONARD and Rev. Elijah LEONARD were married on 10 Jul 1755 in Raynham, Bristol, MA. Rev. Elijah LEONARD¹⁹⁷ (son of Rev., Capt. Samuel LEONARD and Katherine DEAN) was born on 18 Apr 1719 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.¹¹⁹ He died on 30 Jul 1808 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁹⁸ He was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.⁵⁵ He resided at Raynham near the Old Forge (Raynham Forge). He eventuallytook over management of the forge, ran up debts, and finally sold theforge to the Deans.

Did Elijah and Hannah have a son George, born 1749 (before they weremarried)? Or was Elijah married earlier?

ECL says that Elijah Leonard bought of Elnathan Jones his homestead for240 pounds on April 4, 1752, which perhaps indicates he was maried beforeand that Hannah A. was an elder child.

The 1790 Census lists an Elijah Leonard household consisting of 3 malesover 16 and 3 females.
Hannah LEONARD and Rev. Elijah LEONARD had the following children:

421	i.	Sarah LEONARD.
+422	ii.	Hannah A. LEONARD.
+423	iii.	Rev. Elijah LEONARD.
424	iv.	Abigail LEONARD.